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Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.

Martial

Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time

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